Vietnam War 1961 Zippo Lighter MAAG LAOS 1961 OPERATION WHITE STAR, MAP OF VN

Description

Up for your collection is a
Year 1961 vintage brushed chrome windproof
Zippo
lighter PAT. 2517191
featuring inscription
MAAG LAOS 1961 OPERATION WHITE STAR
. In the back, inscribed map of Vietnam with several cities and provinces. This original Zippo lighter has a solid cam spring, decent hinge, sound click, tight lid and good snap, its top and bottom line up nicely. M
atching Zippo insert PAT. 2517191 sparks with a new flint, in good shape
. Pictures show details of this rare item.
MAAG Laos
(Military Assistance Advisory Group, Laos) was established in 1961 to replace the Programs Evaluation Office in its support of the Royal Lao Army's fight against the communist Pathet Lao. On July 23, 1962, several interested countries agreed in Geneva to guarantee the neutrality and independence of Laos. As such, the US removed the MAAG, replacing it with a "Requirements Office", which served as a convenient cover for the CIA activities. Military advisers thereafter became Army (ARMA) and Air Force Attachés (AIRA) to the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane under "
Project White Star
" Mobile Training Teams (later renamed "Project 404"). One of MAAG Laos' commanders was Reuben Tucker.
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